How to Solve the Protein Folding Problem: AlphaFold2

In this series of articles, I will go through protein folding and deep learning models such as AlphaFold, OmegaFold, and ESMFold. We will start with AlphaFold2! Proteins are molecules that perform most of the biochemical functions in living organisms. They are involved in digestion (enzymes), structural processes (keratin -- skin), photosynthesis and are also used extensively in the pharmaceutical industry [2]. The 3D structure of the protein is fundamental to its function.